You are different and you are special. Beethoven, Mozart, Michelangelo, Thomas Edison and Mark Twain possibly had Asperger Syndrome. So had my intellectual ancestor, Charles Darwin. Woody Allen and Bill Gates probably have it. So did Michael Jackson, a source of great inspiration to me and others. Call it genetic, call it developmental, it does not matter. Many proud Aspies and I stand with you.

"Asperger's syndrome, also called Asperger's disorder, is a type of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD).

PDDs are a group of conditions that involve delays in the development of many basic skills, most notably the ability to socialize with others, to communicate, and to use imagination.

Although Asperger's syndrome is similar in some ways to autism -- another, more severe type of PDD -- there are some important differences. Children with Asperger's syndrome typically function better than do those with autism.

In addition, children with Asperger's syndrome generally have normal intelligence and near-normal language development, although they may develop problems communicating as they get older.

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posted on 12/14/2012 3:28:46 PM PST
by knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)

I've seen Asperber's close up...*very* close up.Two cases,in fact.The two I've seen have been very tragic cases...so bad that they approach Rain Main is terms of cluelessnes.No murders or anything,but...

Nothing to be "proud" of for either of them.

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posted on 12/14/2012 4:49:26 PM PST
by Gay State Conservative
(Benghazi: What Did Baraq Know And When Did He Know It?)

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